Example sentences of "[adv] [adj] [verb] to his [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Having done so much good among them , the people were all the more prepared to listen to his teaching . |
| 2 | We might argue , for example , that promoting a father from the most menial labouring job to a semi-skilled factory job is still unlikely to lead to his son going to a selective school , since so few working class children go . |
| 3 | Angel felt all the more determined to keep to his choice . |
| 4 | If the format was chosen by a mosaicist 's clients ( as seems likely ) it is also difficult to attribute to his discretion the occasional regularities in the form and placements of motif . |
| 5 | Because of this , it went on , the city was bound to him for life and death and was now ready to spring to his assistance with a great display of strength . |
| 6 | I just hope to God it does n't all go to his head and burn him out . |
| 7 | Seeing as he 'd been such a pain , I was a little slow going to his rescue . |
| 8 | I turn first to my opposite number , the hon. Member for Stretford ( Mr. Lloyd ) , who made some interesting statements , not least that relating to his spending commitments . |